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Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
5th Aug 2018, 15:48
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

Nevil Shute's 'In the Wet' written in the early...

Nevil Shute's 'In the Wet' written in the early fifties but set in the eighties seems to regard operation of jet transports from grass as routine. The hero, David Anderson, flies the Queen's Flight's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2016, 21:18
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

Level Bust - you're quite right. Although 'PWA...

Level Bust - you're quite right. Although 'PWA was operated by Autair it wasn't one of their machines - HP's demonstrator. Probably leased pending delivery of 'PWB/C/D.

It was though the last...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
12th Jan 2016, 20:51
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

The one that survived until 1982 was G APWA. Was...

The one that survived until 1982 was G APWA. Was on my evening vigil as a spotter at LBA on 11/08/1976 watching the usual Air Anglia etc stuff when 'PWA dropped onto runway 15. First thought seeing...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th May 2015, 16:43
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

Looking again the 'bogie' undercarriage is...

Looking again the 'bogie' undercarriage is actually an illusion of juxtaposed elements of single axle sets so yes Monarch at least is Airbus series. Still not sure about the BA though.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
10th May 2015, 11:17
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

Not easy to be sure from that angle but the bogie...

Not easy to be sure from that angle but the bogie undercarriages visible below the BY machine's tail must belong to either the BA or MON machines. AFAIK such a set up was available as an option on...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
7th Apr 2015, 08:34
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

BKS Air Transport

BKS Air Transport
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
30th Jan 2015, 15:51
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

You are quite right, only the 120 series and...

You are quite right, only the 120 series and Boeing 720 short range machines were re-engined.

Memory playing tricks on me.
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
29th Jan 2015, 13:52
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

Boeing 707-320 series. The engines are Pratt &...

Boeing 707-320 series. The engines are Pratt & Whitney JT4A turbojets. The version was quickly superceded by the 320B which had first generation turbofans - P&W JT3D. Some 320 series aircraft were...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2015, 15:53
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

I think it's a 1300 too. The registration isn't...

I think it's a 1300 too. The registration isn't all that legible but the suffix looks like E which would be Jan to July 1967. The F registration began on 01 Aug 1967 marking a change to UK's...
Forum: Aviation History and Nostalgia
26th Jan 2015, 13:57
Replies: 3,898
Views: 1,708,336
Posted By Airbanda

The C54, which was named City of Galway, was much...

The C54, which was named City of Galway, was much used for carriage of racehorses. Was a regular at Leeds from 75 onwards, its visits coinciding with racing at Doncaster, Wetherby and particularly...
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